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Andahuaylas District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]

Andahuaylas Anta Waylla
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Andahuaylas
Capital	Andahuaylas
Government
• Mayor	Victor Manuel Molina Quintana
Area
• Total	370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)
Elevation	2,926 m (9,600 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	34,087
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030201
Website	muniandahuaylas.gob.pe

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Saqra Urqu at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Suyt'uqucha

References

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